A Journey Through the Martial World After Transforming into a Loli

"It's not as good as you say. I just did what I wanted to do. It's not as good as you describe."

Her shy voice made Master Tiancong admire this grandmaster even more. At such a young age, she had such cultivation and such a magnanimous heart. It would be an injustice if she didn't have a good future.

"Master Lin, I also want to talk to you about something this time, but I hope that we can avoid any more misunderstandings."

At this point, Master Tiancong thought it best to tell her about the Lingshan Temple incident to avoid any mishaps that might cause her to misunderstand Buddhism, which would be a great loss to Buddhism.

Moreover, he now desperately wants to avoid any conflict with this grandmaster. He has great respect for Lin Xueyi, not because of her cultivation level, but because she is willing to defy the world for the sake of the people.

However, before she could speak, a mournful cry came from outside the car. It was a commoner pleading with Lin Xueyi to intervene.

"Master Tiancong, I'm sorry, but I think I should go out and take a look."

Judging from the voice of seeking justice, the other party seems to have really encountered a great injustice, so let's go and see. Lin Xueyi felt that she really couldn't be like that aloof master who regarded these ordinary people as worthless.

As Lin Xueyi opened the car door, she saw an elderly woman kneeling on the ground in front of the car. Her aged face was so moving that it was hard not to be touched. The despair and sorrow in her eyes made it impossible to ignore her words.

"Master Lin, please do me justice!"

"Making decisions, again making decisions," Lin Xueyi frowned, looking at the old man. She didn't think the old man had any ulterior motives, but there was a hint of conspiracy in his words.

She knew that the treatment she gave to the people building the road would be disliked by many underworld figures. They wouldn't dare to openly cause her trouble, but in some shadowy ways, it would still have an impact on her. Like now.

Lin Xueyi knew that the old man would definitely accuse some force in Xiaoyao City. Their method was simple and disgusting: since she had said that past events would be forgiven, the old man's grievances would not be redressed.

If she receives a response, she must punish that force. This would only make people feel that Lin Xueyi, as a grandmaster, cannot keep her word, which would not only embarrass her but also damage her prestige in the martial arts world.

However, those people underestimated her too much. Lin Xueyi coldly raised her eyes and scanned the crowd of onlookers outside. Many of them had unfamiliar faces.

"Master Lin requests your presence, please..."

"Auntie, please get up and speak slowly. I'm listening."

Lin Xueyi helped the elderly woman up, had someone bring her a water bag, handed it to her, and then smiled and told her to drink some water to calm down before speaking to her.

"Thank you, Master Lin. Everyone says you are a good person, and today I have witnessed your benevolence and righteousness."

Lin Xueyi simply shook her head and asked the old woman to tell her story. There were many people here, and if there was really something wrong, she would definitely uphold the law impartially.

"Here's what happened. I was originally a resident of Leyang Village near Xiaoyao City. One day, my son and daughter-in-law came to the city with some chopped firewood, intending to exchange it for some grain. But no one expected that Song Ming, the young leader of the Qingshan Gang in Xiaoyao City, would take a fancy to my daughter-in-law and even kidnap her. My son was unwilling to accept that his wife had been taken away and went to reason with them, but he was brutally beaten to death by them."

Abducting women and beating them to death—is there truly no law in Xiaoyao City? Lin Xueyi frowned deeply. She hadn't been here long and didn't really know much about what was going on here, and naturally, the martial arts forces wouldn't tell her these things.

"With the help of friends from the same village, my husband came here to look for our son and daughter-in-law. That's when he found out what had happened. He asked his friend to go home and tell me what had happened. He also said he would go to the city lord, but... but..."

Looking at the old woman's expression, Lin Xueyi could guess how tragic the outcome would be. A family, torn apart like this—did these people have no humanity left?

"Later, when I saw that my wife hadn't come home for a long time, I decided to come to Xiaoyao City by myself. But then, our house was suddenly burned down, and my second son and youngest son were both burned to death inside."

Taking a deep breath, Lin Xueyi knew she couldn't make a decision based on the old woman's one-sided account, but she was still extremely angry inside.

"Go and bring all the members of the Green Mountain Gang here. Remember, bring them all. Including their young leader."

This incident probably didn't happen long ago, which is why those people brought it up again to see how she would respond. Since they wanted to play along, she decided to go all out.

"Master Lin, there may be ulterior motives behind this. You must be very careful."

Master Tiancong also realized that this matter was unusual. It was probably some forces that wanted to cause trouble for Lin Xueyi and deliberately made things difficult for her. Master Tiancong was also somewhat worried about Lin Xueyi.

"Don't worry, Master, I know what I'm doing." Lin Xueyi looked at the Green Mountain Gang members who had quickly arrived at the city gate and went straight to the point, asking about what had happened.

After hearing Lin Xueyi's words, Song Ming was terrified and repeatedly claimed his innocence, "What do you mean by this? Although I liked that woman, I wouldn't have actually gone so far as to rob her. After that, I returned to the gang. How could there be any talk of murder?"

Looking closely into the other person's eyes, Lin Xueyi could only sigh in the end. The guilty conscience he felt the moment he saw her had already sealed his fate.

At this moment, another guard she had arranged to return to the mansion to fetch Wu Wenting also rushed back. The news Wu Wenting brought completely confirmed the other party's evil deeds.

There was no other way. Wu Wenting was in the City Lord's Mansion back then, so she naturally heard the news that the old man had gone to the City Lord's Mansion for help. When these things were put together, the truth naturally came out.

Actually, this matter is quite simple. After all, not much time has passed, and many people know about it. At the time, no one expected that Luo Jiushang would be defeated and Xiaoyao City would change hands. The arrogant Song Ming left behind too much evidence.

"Master Lin... Master Lin, you said you would forgive and forget, so please let this matter go. We will compensate this old lady, we will compensate her."

Lin Xueyi sighed softly, "To be honest, after hearing about this, I was furious, so furious that I wanted to kill someone, but I held back because I was afraid of some misunderstanding. But I never expected that Xiaoyao City would be so lawless. Since that's the case, then I shall die."

"No... Master Lin, you said you would forgive and forget, you said it."

“Did I say that? I said that the evil deeds done before coming to Xiaoyao City would be forgiven, but I never said that the evil deeds you did after coming here would also be forgiven.”

These words instantly terrified the surrounding martial arts figures, who knew this was no joke. If this was the true explanation, few of them would likely escape unscathed.

But if you want to resist, didn't you see the Green Mountain Gang members coughing up blood after hearing a dragon's roar? If you still want to resist, you're just asking for death.

With a slap, Lin Xueyi let out a long breath of anger, flicked her wrist, and coldly glanced at the martial arts forces around her who were terrified and whose faces had changed color.

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. You have a month to write down all the bad things you've done, and then properly compensate those people to earn their forgiveness. Then I won't cause you any more trouble. As for certain other forces, don't say I didn't give you time to repent. If there are any unfavorable rumors circulating in the martial arts world, I will thoroughly investigate the source and then personally have a chat with your leader."

With her small stature and cold expression, no one thought this was a little girl's joke. After the old man's tearful words of gratitude, everyone thought the matter was over. But then they heard Song Ming, who had been severely injured, speak up unwillingly.

"Lin Xueyi, you...you...you're contradicting yourself and being unreasonable."

Looking over with a somewhat blank expression, he thought, "Trying to reason with a little girl? Ha, so what if I'm being willful? I'll beat you to death, so what? You have a problem with that?"

Master Tiancong looked at the little girl with an air of "So what? What can you do about it?" and shook his head helplessly. Everyone said she was a grandmaster, but they forgot her age. That's right, what's wrong with a girl her age being a little willful?

Main Text: Chapter 195 The New Look of Xiaoyao City

The Green Mountain Gang is in a terrible state. They've been completely expelled from Xiaoyao City. Just think about what they did in the past. It's no wonder that the so-called righteous sects of the martial arts world would let them get away with it.

However, they were also unlucky. They had just done something bad, and as a result, their biggest protector was taken down and disappeared. Wouldn't the newly appointed leader like to stir up some trouble?

Originally, the forces outside Xiaoyao City wanted to cause trouble for Lin Xueyi, but they didn't expect that the young lady would actually use her age as an excuse. Just because I'm young, does that mean I can do whatever I want?

Actually, being young is indeed the best excuse for some people. For example, if someone dismantles a figurine of their waifu, they can say the child is too young, right? But what if this young girl has top-notch skills? How can you argue with that? No matter what you say, she has a reason. You want to reason with me? Sorry, I'm young. Don't lie to me. You want to talk to me about skills? Well, I'll slap your head so hard it flies off, believe it or not.

Whether others believe it or not, the people of Xiaoyao City believed it, and so did the forces that wanted to cause trouble for Lin Xueyi. They had no choice but to believe it. Song Ming, the young leader of the Qingshan Gang, was indeed beaten so badly that his head flew off.

He used his own life to explore the path ahead for everyone. People will remember him, and they will go to his grave to dance during holidays. There's no problem with that.

As for the people of Xiaoyao City, they have recently noticed a significant difference in their lives compared to before. Those martial arts forces that were once high and mighty and unwilling to even look at them are now making an effort to make their presence known to them.

Some people give gifts, some give money. Basically, anyone with the ability to do it, or if they don't have the ability, they'll try to create something to improve their reputation in Xiaoyao City.

These messages were continuously relayed to Lin Xueyi by the guards, and naturally, they also reached the ears of Master Tiancong. He had to admit that the existence of a Grandmaster could truly change the atmosphere of a city or a region.

A powerful authority was pressing down on them, preventing them from acting recklessly or bullying others in the city as they had before. Ultimately, it was the ordinary people who benefited.

Looking at Lin Xueyi again, Master Tiancong suddenly realized that he was no match for this young girl. He had only focused on the martial arts world before, and had never thought about the lives of ordinary people. But during his time here, he saw another direction for saving all living beings.

The world of martial arts is so small; ordinary people can support it, but these martial arts forces cannot support those people. Master Tiancong felt that Lin Xueyi was like a savior, and perhaps even Buddha felt the same way.

Unbeknownst to Master Tiancong, who was pondering how to save all living beings, Lin Xueyi was already thinking about something else: after finishing the road repairs, she should leave and continue searching for Ruoxue.

Actually, she was quite conflicted. If she made a big fuss in a place and lived there, would that make Ruoxue come looking for her? Thinking about it, she still felt that there was a problem with that.

Rather than handing over the initiative to others, it's better to keep it in your own hands. But this world is so vast and there's no way to fully explore Qingzhou, let alone Binzhou. It's even bigger than Qingzhou.

"Ugh... This is so confusing. What is all this about? Ruoxue, if I find you, I'll strip you naked and throw you on the bed."

"Haha, little girl, who has upset you this time that made you so angry that you wanted to strip her naked?"

Originally, he came to talk to Lin Xueyi, but upon hearing her furious outburst, Master Tiancong couldn't help but laugh.

Lin Xueyi felt a little embarrassed that her angry voice had been heard, but she still smiled and invited Master Tiancong to come in and sit opposite her.

"Master, do you not know what brings you here today?"

Looking at her with a flushed face, yet still trying to maintain a calm demeanor, the stark contrast makes one realize that she is still just a young girl. No matter how high her cultivation level is, she is still just a young girl in terms of age.

"There are still things to do, but it's not urgent. Master Lin, from what you're saying, are you looking for someone?"

Suddenly, Lin Xueyi recalled the comments others had made about this master. He had traveled to many places and knew many powerful figures. Compared to her, a grandmaster, this Master Tiancong's circle of friends was far superior.

"Master Tiancong, here's the thing, I used to live in Binzhou..."

He concealed the fact that he had been saved by Ruoxue, and instead focused on telling the story of Ruoxue and the mysterious assassins, which greatly shocked the Buddhist master.

The only beings with a cultivation level similar to Lin Xueyi's (as Lin Xueyi herself stated) would be Grandmasters. However, based on her stated age, the only ones are Mo Ningyan, the current Valley Master of the East Sea Netherworld Ghost Valley, the number one evil force, and Lin Xuerong, the Palace Master of the Central Plains Holy Dragon Palace, one of the strongest forces of the righteous path.

However, those two probably won't have any dealings with this girl, since one is in the East China Sea and the other is in the Central Plains, and there's no need for them to go to a place like Binzhou.

He really couldn't think of anyone else suitable, but Master Tiancong didn't want to see the disappointment in Lin Xueyi's eyes, so he spoke up.

"I can't think of a specific person right now. How about this, I'll contact the forces I know later and see if they know the friend you mentioned."

"Okay, thank you then."

In fact, Lin Xueyi didn't have much hope, but asking was better than not asking at all. Besides, this Master Tiancong knew many people, so maybe he could find some clues.

After telling her about her own affairs, Lin Xueyi asked again about Master Tiancong's visit to her.

Looking at the little girl who was looking at him, Tian Cong finally made up his mind. He decided to tell Lin Xueyi everything about Lingshan Temple. The whole thing was a mistake, and he didn't want this little girl, who still had a pure heart, to be led astray by so-called justice.

He carefully told Lin Xueyi about the Lingshan Temple and the matter of the Xuanzong Master of Yuanzhou, but he saw that she did not seem nervous at all. Instead, she looked calm.

“Master Tiancong, I knew it was people from Lingshan Temple who were causing trouble when you came here. Although there are Grandmasters here, the fight between Grandmasters shouldn’t be too excessive, right? After all, the destructive power of that fight could probably destroy Xiaoyao City.”

Thinking about the new atmosphere in Xiaoyao City, Master Tiancong felt that perhaps Master Xuanzong wouldn't fight Lin Xueyi after his arrival. Thinking this way, perhaps it wasn't such a bad thing.

Main text: Chapter 196 Xuanzong

The masters of Lingshan Temple were very excited because they had finally welcomed the strongest person in Buddhism. The other party was a grandmaster. If their side did not have a grandmaster to protect them, they would feel a little apprehensive.

"Master Xuanzong, we warmly welcome you to our Lingshan Temple. Your presence brings great honor to our humble abode."

On the mountain path, a young man with a cold expression walked slowly. He didn't even raise his eyes to the crowd praising him around him, but calmly looked at the temple in front of him.

"It's been a long time since I've been here. I never expected to return to this place only to find evil spirits lurking again."

Master Xuanzong, the foremost master in Buddhism and hailed as the second-best Grandmaster in the world, brought great pressure to Lingshan Temple. It wasn't that they were afraid of this master, but rather that they held him in excessive respect.

Back then, a crisis also occurred in Lingshan Temple. At that time, the former leader of the Demonic Sect came here with his adopted daughter, saying that he wanted to take revenge. He happened to be there at the time, and in that battle, he defeated the former leader of the Demonic Sect. It was at that time that Master Xuanzong was called the second best master in the world.

At this time, Lingshan Temple found a demoness who might wreak havoc on the martial arts world in the future. As long as Master Xuanzong takes action, they can capture the demoness alive and keep her in the temple for ten years to wash away her sins and cleanse her of her malevolent aura.

"Master Xuanzong, hot water and vegetarian food have been prepared for you inside. You must be tired from your journey, so please rest here for a while."

"No need. Now that we know the whereabouts of the demoness, I must go and see her. However, on the way here, some martial arts forces are very dissatisfied with that demoness named Lin Xueyi. They must have suffered greatly because of her. Since someone is doing evil, then we Buddhist disciples must subdue the demon."

After hearing Master Xuanzong's words, everyone was a bit confused. The other party was a Grandmaster-level expert. Although he might not be the strongest among Grandmasters, he was still a Grandmaster. Master Xuanzong's words sounded like he was underestimating his opponent, which made them feel uneasy.

"Master, please rest first. With you here, we can listen to your teachings and improve our cultivation."

They were worried that if they didn't say it outright, the other party would take advantage of the master's underestimation of his strength and his physical exhaustion from the long journey, thus defeating him. So they came up with a better way to put it.